French Taxi Drivers Block Paris and EU Cities in Anti-Uber Strike

French taxi drivers launched a strike that blocked roads across multiple cities, causing serious disruptions to commuters and students.

• French taxis organized a strike and blocked roads in multiple cities
• One key grievance: fixed rates for hospital transport are too low
• France has a deeply rooted protest culture of “make the problem visible by causing disruption”
• The strike hit during peak commute hours, with significant impact on passengers
• BFMTV reported drivers saying they “work more and earn less”

2025-05-19 · Watch on YouTube

Japanese page: 仏タクシーが反UberデモでパリなどEU都市を封鎖